Monotypic Lamiales genera

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Spathodea is a genus in the plant family Bignoniaceae. The single species it contains, Spathodea campanulata, is commonly known as the African tulip tree or the Nandi Flame. The tree grows between tall and is native to tropical dry forests of Africa. It has been nominated as among 100 of the "World's Worst" invaders.

Boschniakia is a genus of parasitic plants in the family Orobanchaceae. They are known commonly as groundcones and they are native to western North America and extreme northeastern Asia. Some taxonomists consider Boschniakia to be three separate genera: Boschniakia, Kopsiopsis, and Xylanche. When the genus is split, only a single species remains: Boschniakia rossica, the northern groundcone.

Phtheirospermum is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Orobanchaceae. The only species is Phtheirospermum japonicum, which is hemiparasitic and often used as a model species to study plant parasitism. P. japonicum has a broad host range and its native range is Russian Far East to Korea.

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Peltanthera is a genus of flowering plants containing a single species, Peltanthera floribunda. The genus was originally placed in family Loganiaceae and has since been variously placed in Buddlejaceae, Scrophulariaceae, Gesneriaceae, or in its own family Peltantheraceae. In 2016, it was considered by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group to be unplaced in any family, but within the order Lamiales, while Christenhusz et al. in 2017 placed it in family Gesneriaceae as subfamily Peltantheroideae. The placement in Gesneriaceae was accepted by Plants of the World Online .

Martynia is a monotypic genus in the Martyniaceae family consisting of a single species, Martynia annua L., which is commonly known as '''cat's claw, tiger's claw, iceplant. or Devil's claw'''. However, the name 'iceplant' may also refer to members of the unrelated plant family Aizoaceae.

Millingtonia hortensis, the tree jasmine or Indian cork tree, is the sole species in the genus Millingtonia, a tree native to South Asia and South East Asia.

Dodartia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Mazaceae. It has only one currently accepted species, Dodartia orientalis, native to Ukraine, Russia, Anatolia, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, the Altai, northern China and Mongolia. A weedy perennial, it is eaten by saiga antelope.

Pedalium is a genus of plant in the Pedaliaceae family comprising one species, Pedalium murex. It is distributed in tropical Africa, the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.

Romeroa is a genus of plant in the Bignoniaceae family. Its only species is Romeroa verticillata. It is endemic to Colombia.

Chilopsis is a monotypic genus of flowering plants containing the single species Chilopsis linearis. It is known commonly as desert willow or desert-willow because of its willow-like leaves, but it is not a true willow being instead a member of the catalpa family.

Plocosperma is the sole genus in the Plocospermataceae, a family of flowering plants. The genus contains a single species, Plocosperma buxifolium.

Tozzia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants within the broomrape family Orobanchaceae. It contains a unique species, Tozzia alpina.

Nashia is a genus of flowering plant in the vervain family, Verbenaceae. ==Classification and revision== Until recently, there were 7 known species to exist within the genus Nashia. However, the seven species placed in the genus Nashia were revised, based on the near totality of the (scant) material found in the world's herbaria. A morphological analysis of, in particular, the calyx and fruit reveals the heterogeneity of the genus. As a result, Nashia was reduced to its single original species, N. inaquensis, described from Great Inagua, Bahamas (where it's considered to have been introduced)

Tecomella undulata is a tree species found in Oman and from southwest Iran to northwest India. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Tecomella. It is a medium-sized tree that produces quality timber and is the main source of timber amongst the indigenous tree species of desert regions of Shekhawati and Marwar in the Indian state of Rajasthan where it is locally known as rohida and serves as the state symbol. The trade name of the tree species is desert teak or Marwar teak. The trade name of the tree species is desert teak or Marwar teak.

Bontia daphnoides, commonly known as wild olive or white alling, is the only species of the flowering plant genus Bontia in the family Scrophulariaceae. It is a shrub or small tree growing on many Caribbean islands both as a wild plant and cultivated in gardens.

Hieris is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Bignoniaceae.

Newbouldia is a genus of plants in the family Bignoniaceae native to Africa. It is a monotypic genus consisting of the species Newbouldia laevis (common name: boundary tree).

Manaosella is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Bignoniaceae. The only species is Manaosella cordifolia.

Catophractes alexandri, the only species in the genus Catophractes, is a spiny shrub or small tree up to 3m tall, belonging to the family Bignoniaceae and occurring in the hot, low-rainfall regions of Namibia, the Northern Cape, Kalahari Desert, Botswana, western Zimbabwe and Limpopo. Preferring calcrete, limestone outcrops and soils, the species often forms pure communities, or grows in association with Colophospermum mopane, Rhigozum virgatum, Phaeoptilum spinosum and Acacia nebrownii. It is parasitised by several Tapinanthus spp.

Campylostachys is a genus of flowering plants in the family Stilbaceae described as a genus in 1832.

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Campsidium is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Bignoniaceae. It has only one species, Campsidium valdivianum.

Gymnophragma is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae. The only species is Gymnophragma simplex.

Epifagus virginiana, commonly called beech drops (or beech-drops or beechdrops), is an obligate parasitic plant which grows and subsists on the roots of American beech. It is a member of the family Orobanchaceae. The genus Epifagus is monotypic—containing only E. virginiana. The name Epifagus derives from Greek "epi" meaning "on" or "upon", and "Fagus" which is the genus name of beech.

Macranthera is a monotypic plant genus in the family Orobanchaceae containing only the species Macranthera flammea, commonly known as the flameflower or hummingbird-flower. It is endemic to the Coastal Plain of the south-eastern United States.

Pierranthus is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Linderniaceae. The only known species is Pierranthus capitatus .

Omphalotrix is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Orobanchaceae. The only species is Omphalotrix longipes.

Cybistax is a genus of trees in the family Bignoniaceae. It contains a single species, Cybistax antisyphilitica, a tree from tropical North and South America.

Pedaliodiscus is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Pedaliaceae. The only species is Pedaliodiscus macrocarpus.

Astianthus is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the Bignoniaceae family. The sole species is Astianthus viminalis. It is known by the common names achuchil in Mexico and chilca in Guatemala and Honduras.

Manuleopsis is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Scrophulariaceae. The only species is Manuleopsis dinteri.

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Shiuyinghua is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Paulowniaceae. The only species is Shiuyinghua silvestrii.

Anastrabe is a genus of flowering plants in the family Stilbaceae described as a genus in 1836.

Phacellanthus is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Orobanchaceae. The only species is Phacellanthus tubiflorus.

Ranopisoa is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Scrophulariaceae. The only species is Ranopisoa rakotosonii.

Diostea is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Verbenaceae. The only species is Diostea juncea.

Nathaliella is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Scrophulariaceae. The only species is Nathaliella alaica. It is also within Tribe Scrophularieae.

Pseudobartsia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Orobanchaceae. The only species is Pseudobartsia glandulosa.

Eremogeton is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Scrophulariaceae. The only species is Eremogeton grandiflorus. It is a shrub or tree native to southeastern Mexico (Chiapas) and Guatemala.

Picria fel-terrae is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Linderniaceae. It is the sole species in genus Picria..

Ancistranthus harpochiloides is a species of eudicots belonging to the family Acanthaceae. It is a subshrub endemic to Cuba. It is the sole species in genus Ancistranthus.

Dermatobotrys is a rare plant genus endemic to coastal scarp forests in Madagascar and from southern Zululand to the Transkei in South Africa. It consists of a single species, Dermatobotrys saundersii, which is an epiphytic, deciduous shrub, of up to in height, growing on trees or occasionally on the forest floor. Its flowers are tubular and deep red, followed by smooth, brownish fruit.

Ixianthes is a genus of flowering plants in the family Stilbaceae described as a genus in 1836.

Antherothamnus pearsonii is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Scrophulariaceae. It is the sole species in genus Antherothamnus.

Rhaphispermum is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Orobanchaceae. The only species is Rhaphispermum gerardioides.

Colpias is a monotypic genus of flowering plant in the family Scrophulariaceae. It has only one currently accepted species, Colpias mollis, native to South Africa. It secretes oils to attract specialised oil-collecting bees from the genus Rediviva. It is also known by the name klipblom, meaning stone plant in Afrikaans.

Hierobotana is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Verbenaceae. The only species is Hierobotana inflata.

Emarhendia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Gesneriaceae. It only contains one species,Emarhendia bettiana (M.R.Hend.) Kiew, A.Weber & B.L.Burtt.

Retzia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Stilbaceae described as a genus in 1776.

Schwalbea americana, commonly known as American chaffseed, is the sole species currently classified in the genus Schwalbea. It is an erect, hemiparasitic, perennial herb in the family Orobanchaceae. It is native to the southeastern and Atlantic coastal United States where it is found in wet acidic grasslands. This species has declined tremendously from its historical range due to fire suppression, development and collection, and it is currently listed as an endangered species by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Exarata is a group of plants described as a genus in 1992.

Androya is a genus of flowering plants in the family Scrophulariaceae. It is endemic to the southwest of Madagascar.

Cubitanthus is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Linderniaceae, with one species Cubitanthus alatus. It was previously placed in the Gesneriaceae, and , still is by some sources. Its native range is Northeastern Brazil.

Thesmophora is a genus of flowering plants in the family Stilbaceae described as a genus in 1993.

Eremitilla is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Orobanchaceae. The only species is Eremitilla mexicana.

Pseudostriga is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Orobanchaceae. The only species is Pseudostriga cambodiana.

Micrargeriella is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Orobanchaceae. The only species is Micrargeriella aphylla.